Liquid liabilities to GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Liquid liabilities to GDP was 48.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Botswana, 1976–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 48.3% for liquid liabilities to gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Botswana peaked at 52.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.6% | — |
| 1977 | 28.6% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -7.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 48.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 48.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 24.7% | 29.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 19.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 24.8% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 39.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.3% | 52.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid liabilities to gdp in Botswana?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Botswana was 48.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.